Jeremy Jacquet Injury Update as France Defender Misses Belgium Clash

Liverpool defender Jeremy Jacquet has been left out of France’s starting side for the latest meeting with Belgium after picking up what has been described as a “little” injury. The early read is straightforward, he is not fit enough to start, but he is fit enough to make the bench. That usually points to caution rather than alarm.

Jacquet has made a fast start since arriving from Rennes this summer. He has settled quickly at Liverpool and has already become a regular alongside Virgil van Dijk in Andoni Iraola’s defence. He carried that form into international duty too, completing the full 90 minutes against both Belgium and Italy, with France conceding only once across those two matches.

France defence reshuffled for Belgium

With Jacquet withdrawn from the XI, Leny Yoro comes into the team for his senior France debut. He starts alongside Maxence Lacroix. It is a notable switch, but the main point from a Liverpool perspective is simpler, Jacquet has not suffered an issue serious enough to rule him out completely.

France go into the game in a strong position at the top of Nations League A Group 1, one point ahead of Belgium. There is pressure on the result, but France are clearly unwilling to take unnecessary risks with Jacquet.

Liverpool await Andoni Iraola verdict

That is where the real focus shifts now. Liverpool face Manchester City this weekend, and Jacquet’s condition will be monitored closely once he returns to Merseyside. Iraola is expected to provide a clearer update before that match.

For Belgium, Romeo Lavia keeps his place after a solid full debut in the recent 1-0 defeat to France. For France, the bigger story is the absence of Jacquet, even if, for now, it looks manageable rather than damaging. Liverpool will want him ready for City, and until Iraola speaks, that remains the only detail that matters.

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